Emergency Planning
A Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBU) holds an obligation under the Work Health and Safety Regulation (s43) insofar as the preparation, maintenance and implementation of an emergency plan.
An emergency plan must outline the instructions employees and others onsite should follow in an emergency including; responding to an emergency, evacuation procedures, notifying emergency services, providing medical assistance, effective communication, and testing of the emergency procedures via relevant and specific workplace training.
Some workplaces require consultation and collaboration with other PCBUs, such as a shared workplace. In this case, a master emergency plan is prepared outlining the responsibilities and obligations for all duty holders. Whether or not your workplace is a shared or dedicated site, duty holders must consider all relevant work health and safety matters including, but not limited to:
- The nature of the work being carried out at the workplace;
- The nature of the hazards and risks at the workplace;
- The number of employees, contractors, sub-contractors, user groups and visitors at the workplace;
- Proximity to emergency and health related services;
- The class type/s and quantity of any dangerous goods and or hazardous substances stored at the workplace; and
- Preparedness insofar as training, capacity and capability to respond to an emergency.
Irrespective of the fact your workplace might be at risk of a fire, explosion, natural disaster, dangerous chemical spill, medical emergency, bomb threat, violence, assault or robbery; as a PCBU, you have a legal requirement to have an emergency plan.
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